Seattle, Washington prices:$1 in 1949→$12.34 in 2020

Inflation in Washington

Prices in Seattle, 1949-2020 ($1)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in Seattle, Washington were
1,134.41% higher
in 2020 versus 1949 (a $11.34 difference in value).

Between 1949 and 2020:Seattle experienced an average inflation rate of 3.60% per year.
This rate of change indicates significant inflation.
In other words, $1 in Seattle in the year 1949 would cost $12.34 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase.
Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.41% during this same period, inflation in Seattle was
higher.

In the year 1949: Pricing changed by 0.04%, which is
significantly below the average yearly
change in Seattle during the 1949-2020 time period.
Compared to inflation for all items in 1949 (-0.99%), inflation in Seattle was
higher.

Price Inflation in Seattle, Washington since 1914

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing:
1998 (50.08%),
1919 (31.68%),
and 1918 (22.53%).

How to calculate the inflation rate for Seattle, 1949-2020

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Seattle, Washington was 22.767 in the year 1949 and 281.034 in 2020:

281.034 / 22.767* $1 = $12.34

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $1 in 1949 has the same "purchasing power" as $12.34 in 2020 (in the CPI category of Seattle, Washington).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Seattle, Washington in 1914. In addition to Seattle, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.